Serpens Constellation
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Serpens, the serpent, is a constellation split into two parts, Serpens Caput (the head) and Serpens Cauda (the tail), representing a serpent held by the healer Ophiuchus.
Serpens Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Serpens transit | 14:09 | 62° |
| Sunset | 16:47 | 45° |
| Civil sunset | 17:15 | 40° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 17:45 | 34° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 18:16 | 28° |
| Serpens set | 20:38 | |
Moonrise, 56.5% illuminated  | 21:14 | -7° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:08 | -35° |
| Serpens rise | 07:37 | |
| Moonset | 12:53 | 58° |
Track Serpens position throughout the night
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Annual motion of Serpens
| Date | Sun, 4 October 2026 |
| Twilight start | 18:13 |
| Twilight end | 03:36 |
| Twilight duration | 9h 23m |
| Rise | 07:37 |
| Set | 20:34 |
| Elevation at transit | 62° |
| Transit time | 14:06 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 15h 48m 49s", Dec: 09° 41' 35s |